Quick Meals Planner: Fall is in the Air
Marisue's Cola Roast | Garlic Smashed Potatoes | Corn Fritters | Spinach Salad
Marisue's Cola Roast
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 8 |
| Category: | Beef Entrée |
| Meal: | Fall is in the Air (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 4.5 | lb | beef, roast |
| 0.5 | tsp | salt, table |
| 0.5 | tsp | pepper, fresh ground |
| 1 | 12 oz container | chili sauce |
| 1 | 12 oz can | cola |
| 2 | tsp | Worcestershire sauce |
| 2 | Tb | hot sauce to taste |
| 0.5 | tsp | garlic powder |
| 3 | tsp | oil, vegetable |
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Rub beef roast with salt and pepper. Brown in vegetable oil and Drain. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over roast. Bake at 325 degrees for three hours.
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Garlic Smashed Potatoes
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 6 |
| Category: | Starch / Pasta |
| Meal: | Fall is in the Air (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 2 | lb | potatoes, red |
| 1 | whole | garlic, whole head |
| 0.5 | cup | cream, half and half |
| 0.25 | cup | butter, unsalted |
| 0.5 | tsp | salt, table |
| 1 | pinch | pepper, fresh ground |
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Cut washed red potatoes into quarters- no need to peel but remove eyes. Cover them with cold water and 1-teaspoon salt in saucepan. Add 2 peeled garlic cloves to the potatoes and water. Boil covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return to saucepan. Pour over half and half and melted butter- heat until warm and simmering, being careful not to burn. Mash potato mixture with mixer until smooth and add salt and pepper.
Corn Fritters
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Cooking for the Kids |
| Meal: | Fall is in the Air (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 2 | large | egg |
| 2 | Tb | flour, all-purpose |
| 1 | Tb | sugar, granulated |
| 1 | tsp | salt, table |
| 1 | pinch | pepper, fresh ground |
| 2 | cup | corn, fresh |
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Beat egg yolks; add flour, sugar, salt, and a little pepper. Add corn and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased frying pan or griddle. Cook until golden brown on both sides. Do not cook too fast.
Spinach Salad
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 6 |
| Category: | Salad |
| Meal: | Fall is in the Air (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 1 | lb | spinach, fresh baby |
| 3 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 0.5 | medium | lemon, juice of |
| 1 | tsp | garlic powder |
| 3 | oz | cheese, feta, crumbled |
| 2 | Tb | cheese, Romano, grated |
| 0.25 | cup | cranberries, dried |
| 0.25 | cup | pecans, halved |
| 0.25 | cup | mushrooms, sliced |
| 1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
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Lightly toast pecans. Place all ingredients in a large bowl and toss.
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